Wawa, Wominjika.

Here at Old Orchard Primary School, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we visit each day, the Wurrunguri and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation.We acknowledge and respect the elders and leaders past and present and the elders and leaders of all of the cultures and nationalities that are part of the Old Orchard Primary School community.We express our gratitude towards the orchards that were kept in place by the peoples on this land before us.We thank the traditional owners for sharing this beautiful land that we all love, and for keeping the land, sky, waterways and animals all in great condition for thousands of years, not only for themselves but for all the generations to come.

School Council

The 2024 School Council Election has concluded, with the following positions confirmed.

Clare Murray

(DET member)

Shaun Ganguly

(Parent member)

Tim Ness

(Parent member)

Jess Hazlett

(Parent member)

James McGhie

(Parent member)

The first Council meeting for 2024 will be held on February 28th and a complete list of Council members and office bearers will be communicated following this meeting.

Year 6 Camp

Our Year 6 students, staff and parent helpers are very excited ahead of next week’s Year 6 Camp at Coonawarra Farm Resort in East Gippsland. Coonawarra is a fantastic camp and we know that the students are going to return with many great stories and memories.

Peer Mediator Badge Presentation

The 2024 Peer Mediators will receive their badges at assembly tomorrow afternoon. The Peer Mediators play a very important role in supporting younger students in the playground with friendship challenges and resolving minor conflicts.

Staffing Update

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ruth Wong and Jennifer Hurlbert to our Library Technician positions. Both Ruth and Jennifer will bring great expertise and passion about literature and supporting students to the role and we look forward to welcoming them aboard.

GRIP Student Leadership Conference

On Monday I had the pleasure of escorting our school captains and vice captains to the GRIP Student Leadership Conference in Melbourne. The conference was attended by several hundred primary schools with approximately 4000 students in total. Jack, Natalie, Connor, Lyla, Zara and Abbie had a great day and enjoyed the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and challenge their thinking. We look forward to their contribution to our school throughout this year.

Congratulations

Congraulations to our newest staff members, Tom Rogers and Charlotte Read on their Graduation earlier this week at the Deakin University Geelong Campus. Both Tom and Charlotte have already made a very positive contribution to our team and we are thrilled to have them on board.

Kind regards

Duncan

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